The latest computer-animated adventure from Pixar Studios has a simple premise that should enchant viewers of all ages, fusing childhood fantasies of escape with adult feelings of melancholy and regret.
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Reviews Counted:248
Fresh:242
Rotten:6
Average Rating:8.6/10
Consensus: Another masterful work of art from Pixar, Up is an exciting, hilarious, and heartfelt adventure impeccably crafted and told with wit and depth.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Sep 3, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $292,979,556
Synopsis: From Disney•Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons... [More]
Starring: Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger
Director: Pete Docter
Reviews for Up
1 - 20 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticThis is probably the most original of all [Pixar's] films to date, and the realism brought to the screen is constantly surprising.
09/02/09
Top CriticAn absolutely rollicking adventure, Up combines incredible animation with funny, old fashioned storytelling.
09/02/09
Top Criticthe imagination just soars when that house takes off with all those helium filled balloons.
09/02/09
Top CriticUp is one of the best Pixar films, which means it’s something very special.
09/02/09
Top CriticThe flight -- especially in 3-D, which is the best way to experience Up -- is a marvel of art come to life
09/01/09
Top CriticA triumph of animation and imagination, Up is impossible not to enjoy, with its combination of adventure, true love and humour
08/28/09
Top CriticNew beginnings and a spirit of adventure are the themes of this enchanting animation from Pixar in which a lonely old man and eager young boy fulfil their dreams in a helium propelled flying house. Ingenuity and humour are in abundant supply
08/28/09
Top CriticAn instant cartoon classic coming courtesy of a successful collaboration by the good folks at Disney and Pixar.
11/18/09
Filled with wonderment and intrigue, it tells a timeless tale of adventure and aging that touches on almost every emotion.
11/15/09
Maybe movies are getting worse or maybe Pixar is getting better or maybe it's a combination of the two - but Up is one of the year's best.
11/14/09
A joyous, wacky, sometimes bittersweet story of love, loss and making your dreams come true, Up does what Pixar movies usually do %u2013 it far exceeds our expectations.
11/13/09
It's beginning to seem as if Pixar's delivery of one of the very best films of the year will be an unstoppable annual tradition. [Blu-ray]
11/12/09
Up delivers a half hour of pure cinematic magic, followed by the rest of the film which is merely very good.
11/10/09
Do you like hearing kids screaming and parents rushing their children out of the theater never to return? Me too.
11/09/09
A hugely enjoyable work, whose care, craftsmanship and creative courage are rarely found in mainstream films — animated or otherwise.
10/16/09
One of its best: touching, funny and graphically exciting.
10/16/09
If it had lived up to its golden first five minutes, Up would have been the film of the decade. As it is, it remains the best animated flick of 2009, a funny, moving, beautifully made argument that dreamers can move mountains.
10/09/09
Top CriticThe creative leadership of the Pixar team restores clarity, simplicity, and courage to storytelling, establishing a daunting gold standard for family films.
10/09/09
Visually, Up is breathless perfection, a dream ride of vivid colour and wit. It also has emotional depth. Carl's sense of failed purpose is felt: indeed he and Muntz are both, for different reasons, seeking fulfilment.
10/09/09
Latest News for Up
November 09, 2009:
RT on DVD: Up, the Ultimate Watchmen Cut, and More
Last week, we announced the release of the big screen version of one of the Hasbro toy company's most beloved franchises, G.I. Joe; it's only fitting that this week we announce... More...
September 07, 2009:
Pixar directors honoured at Venice Film Festival 
John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter on hand to receive a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for the studio. More...
June 18, 2009:
Pixar Screens Up for Dying 10-Year Old Girl
HUNTINGTON BEACH �" Colby Curtin, a 10-year-old with a rare form of cancer, was staying alive for one thing �" a movie.
From the minute Colby saw the previews to the... More...
June 07, 2009:
Box Office Wrapup: The Hangover edges out Up for top spot
This weekend audiences embraced two very different films as the animated blockbuster Up from Disney/Pixar won a close race to retain its position at number one while the raunchy... More...
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